[patothon]

If you're a web/mobile developer, why not just learn design principles and directly code?

[udayaprakash19]

I am unable to understand your question, In the presentation I have just outlined how I learnt Photoshop to design elements in our mobile app.

[patothon]

I'm just saying that, if you're a developer, isn't it better to directly code and ship an "almost okay" app in 1/2 week, get feedback and iterate than learning photoshop, wireframe, design, code and ship in 7/8 weeks?

[udayaprakash19]

In any case we had to get a design guy, even novice guys cost bomb, So I thought it was better spend a few weeks and learn.

[patothon]

I understand that. But which one is better : 8 weeks to learn how to play with photoshop, or 8 weeks to learn about your market and users?

[aneth4]

If you end up with an app that is marketable and users will respect, the 8 weeks is probably worth it.

Besides, it's a skill that keeps giving. Now he cans spend the next week both writing and designing his next app instead of getting stuck with an ugly app and no designer.

[sagacityhappens]

Not sure i follow your point.

[patothon]

This guys are better than me to explain things probably : http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/2009/12/version-1-sucks-but... and http://successfulsoftware.net/2007/08/07/if-you-arent-embarr...

But I get all you points guys, no problem, and I find amazing that he managed to do all of that by himself.

[dreamdu5t]

This is what I do now. I used to go the full Photoshop mockup route, but now I find it more efficient to just start coding.

[patothon]

Yep, Jason Fried released a blog article about that few years ago. High Definition prototypes.